Halifax police say death of 31-year-old man in downtown Halifax was a homicide

Halifax police say the death a 31-year-old man in the city's downtown has been ruled a homicide. The victim has been identified as Ryan Michael Sawyer and was found unresponsive on the sidewalk of Prince Street at 1:15 a.m. Saturday. Police say he was taken to hospital where he died. A Halifax Regional Police emblem is seen in Halifax on July 2, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan

Halifax police say the death of a 31-year-old man in the city's downtown has been ruled a homicide.

The victim, who has been identified as Ryan Michael Sawyer, was found unresponsive on the sidewalk of Prince Street at 1:15 a.m. Saturday.

Police say he died in hospital.

Halifax Police Const. John MacLeod says one man was taken into custody early Saturday morning but released without charges later that day.

On Saturday police said in a statement that they found the man unresponsive while responding to a disturbance that involved several people.

Police declined to say how many people were involved in the disturbance.

This report by ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø was first published Dec. 28, 2022.

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